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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1922
Page
14
A crowd filled field teams struggled when a missing fielder forced a tall guest to step in. He batted after two pitches and connected on the third for a homer, then told the cheering crowd he would buy another ball instead of running.
A fragment from Boys Life notes market chatter that wheat is nervous, with a father teaching his son about market jargon and reactions. The line hints at price volatility and speculative behavior in agricultural commodities.
An elderly woman crossing the street was knocked down by a dog and then run over by a light auto. A bystander rushed to help and asked if the dog harmed her, to which she replied that the tin candle attached to its tail had caused the accident.
An advertisement argues many laxatives cause temporary relief and permanent injury, and promotes Nujol as a gentle non laxative lubricant that resembles nature's own lubrication, claims it is not a medicine, cannot gripe, and is harmless like water, urging readers to buy from their druggist.
A passenger questions the value of railway time table figures and the station master explains they are essential for knowing train delays and schedules. The exchange highlights how timetables guide travelers in real time.
An advertisement promises relief for sore feet by using Allen's Foot Powder. It claims to reduce friction inside shoes, easing Burns Bunions Callouses and swelling so shoes fit better and feet feel more comfortable.
In quoted exchanges a young woman warns of a man’s behavior while a companion recalls a warning from Miss De Muir Papa. He is described as dangerous and likely to “hang round a girl all her life” without marrying her, and she forbids him from the house.
The notice warns that many women suffer kidney or bladder issues without realizing it and that such problems can affect other organs. It promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy and offers a sample bottle by mail for ten cents, with larger sizes available locally.
Morvich the three year old colt foaled at A B Spreckels Napa ranch won the Kentucky Derby. His sire Runnymede and dam Hymler provide a stout heart. Morvich has earned $162000 in purses and previously won the Hopeful Stakes Pimlico Futurity and Saratoga Stakes.
The San Quentin Prison league starts its season with Seals versus Oaks and Tigers hosting Cubs. The circuit is noted for lacking holdouts and easy sign ups, reflecting its unique status in baseball lore.
In 1912 Hank O Day manager of the Cincinnati Reds berated third baseman Rafael Almeida over missing cigars. Almeida, famed for a valet and morning coffee in bed, delayed arrival in St Louis sparking a heated exchange about playing without his favorite smokes.
The scene centers on a child in a playful future greats game with a spectator asking the score. The kid replies that the score is thirty four to nothing in their favor and quips that they are beating nothing, reflecting a humorous vaudeville moment.
A collection of baseball notes cites Lew Kearney with Raleigh, Jack Knight loses a finger while Oakland’s Shag Thompson returns to the Three I League, and Earl Clauser breaks a shoulder in Columbia. TradeActivity includes Dallas sending Dan Tipple to Omaha, Shandling to Sioux City, and Hood to Seattle. Ty Cobb posts five hits in one day as Babe Ruth looms in December, with several other signings and managerial opinions noted.
The item notes golfers fined for Sunday play in Evanston Illinois and Norwich Vermont exploring a summer horsemanship polo school. Purdue names a new president while pursuing a football coach. Trotting stakes in Boston feature sixteen two year olds and eighteen three year olds. Willaman hired as Iowa State football coach. Jock Hutchison will not defend the British Open at Sandwich. Koji Yamada plans a Tokyo academy for youth billiards. Jimmy Wilde aims for America to fight Johnny Burt. A quip contemplates a future golf mandate. England’s Jim Higgins relinquishes bantam title due to weight. College golf links and track teams highlighted at Penn State and California.
Joe Tinker recalls a game at Joplin's ball park where a slope toward the outfield and a rain drenched infield forced players to adjust. The pitcher ordered the gardener to play deeper as center fielders stayed in close behind second base.
A collage of light humor features Mr George Moore and a group of literary figures debating a nameless author with a funny or foolish name. A joke about Shaw is noted, followed by a quip from a sculptor seeking an aged model for a statue of peace. An advertisement promotes Cuticura as a complete toilet set for skin care and odor control.
Caution to mothers to inspect every bottle of Castoria, the longtime infant remedy, ensuring it bears the correct markings and label details as part of safe use and proper dosing for children.
Bob McDonald of Bob O Links in Chicago says the golf swing should mirror throwing in baseball with a similar body turn and wrist snap. He notes generations of instruction on throwing inform golf mechanics and warns against modeling the swing on batting.
A garbled dialogue shows characters joking about fireproof hotels refunds taxes burglars and life choices. The excerpt hints at comic urban optimism with rapid quips about money, crime, fashion, and family, in a lighthearted, punchy tone.
A playful Los Angeles Times excerpt recalls Uncle Joe and Aunt Jane courting under a summer moon. Aunt Jane asks a lighthearted question about a neck tickle while Joe boasts his home’s extreme neatness and restraint as he contemplates a dink and a drink of water.
Harvard's coaching staff now largely consists of Crimson graduates after the recent appointment of Dr. R Heber Howe as general supervisor of rowing. The only major sport not under Crimson supervision is baseball with Jack Slattery guiding the team. Orioles sell two pitchers Rufus Clarke to Atlanta and Broadway Jones to Augusta in the Southern Association.
The report notes that beyond football baseball and basketball the Army and Navy rivalry will span boxing wrestling swimming lacrosse and track and field, with expectations of broader competition across sports.
The Raleigh Piedmont club trades star outfielder Harry Dorsey to Columbia of the South Atlantic league in a major league style move.
The Boston Braves assign right handed pitcher Cyril Morgan to Pittsfield of the Eastern League after releasing him from their roster.
Left handed pitcher Herbert Thormahien of the Rail Sox has been purchased by Minneapolis. The move tightens the Millers bullpen as they seek a late season push.
A courtroom quip from a judge turns a husband wife exchange into a finance themed rehearsal. The judge suggests reviewing stubs in the checkbook as a playful test of affection.
The passage notes that the outstanding feature of women’s emancipation is that she talks less and reveals more. It reflects on twenty years of progress, suggesting a pensive, kindly amusement when considering a diploma as a symbol of change.
Archaeologists weigh how the princess was decapitated in an ancient tomb. The discussion notes that in some Oriental cultures the head of the household may be severed in domestic disputes, pausing both the argument and the woman.
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